Recording for Discerning Musicians and Critical Audiophiles

acoustic music is performed in acoustic spaces, and we believe that the truest, purest and most powerful music reproduction is made by using a thoroughly vetted acoustic venue and carefully chosen and placed microphones, and a well considered signal path.

for all recordings, but especially in these, we use:

the best condenser and tube microphones from Schoeps, DPA, Sennheiser, Neumann and Sanken

careful monitoring through B&W loudspeakers and Sennheiser or Sony headphones

Venue Scouting and Tuning

the only way to make a high quality recording in a remote acoustic location is to know it in advance and study it. we scout venues weeks or months ahead to evaluate the acoustic signature, ambient noise levels and general vibe. the requirements for acoustic location recording, especially the sheer quietness, are unusual requirements for a venue, and are foreign to most facilities managers, and we take very seriously the job of priming our record location with the ideal recording chemistry.

The Recording team

Project manager and recording engineer Shauna Barravecchio brings musical expertise, management and operations experience, and a high level of customer focus to the team. Few understand the art and craft of keeping a project on track.

Sound Engineer and Electronic Sound Designer Kyle Pyke brings a versatile and eclectic music technology background to the IMP team. Kyle is a production Swiss Army knife capable of outfitting any project with exactly what is needed.